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Jersey Number 33
John Shanu II
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Sam Houston / Old Dominion / Florida State College at Jacksonville / UTRGV
EMU: 2024-25: Appeared in 30 games with 10 starts…Set a season-high in points against Bowling Green, Feb. 25, scoring six points in 17 minutes played. Had two blocks in three games this season against Akron, Jan. 11; Ball State, Feb. 11; and Central Michigan, Feb. 28…Season-high in minutes came against Toledo, Feb. 15, with 20 minutes played…Grabbed at least one rebound or more in 21 games.
UTRGV: 2023-24: Redshirted due to injury... 2022-23: Went career-high 3-for-4 from the line with career-high tying three rebounds and one block at Stephen F. Austin, Jan. 25 … Made first start, scoring two points with three rebounds in 20 minutes at Sam Houston, Jan. 21 … Scored career-high tying seven points on career-high tying 3-of-5 shooting vs. Utah Valley, Jan. 7… Scored career-high seven points on career-best 3-of-3 shooting with career-high tying three rebounds, career-high three blocks and first-career steal in career-high 21 minutes at Southern Utah, Dec. 31… Scored career-high five points on 2-of-4 shooting at Utah Tech, Dec. 29… Recorded three rebounds, first assist and first block at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nov. 17… Scored game-high tying 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting in exhibition vs. Concordia, Nov. 2
FLORDIA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE: 2021-22: Averaged 12.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 51.1% from the field in 19 games (19 starts).
OLD DOMINION: 2020-21: Played five minutes across four games…Grabbed first-career rebound in his collegiate debut against Virginia Wesleyan, Dec. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: First Team All-District and All-Region selection as a senior by averaging 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game at Sam Houston High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Nina and John Shanu … Has two siblings, Jada and Jadera…Major: Entrepreneurship
UTRGV: 2023-24: Redshirted due to injury... 2022-23: Went career-high 3-for-4 from the line with career-high tying three rebounds and one block at Stephen F. Austin, Jan. 25 … Made first start, scoring two points with three rebounds in 20 minutes at Sam Houston, Jan. 21 … Scored career-high tying seven points on career-high tying 3-of-5 shooting vs. Utah Valley, Jan. 7… Scored career-high seven points on career-best 3-of-3 shooting with career-high tying three rebounds, career-high three blocks and first-career steal in career-high 21 minutes at Southern Utah, Dec. 31… Scored career-high five points on 2-of-4 shooting at Utah Tech, Dec. 29… Recorded three rebounds, first assist and first block at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Nov. 17… Scored game-high tying 17 points on 8-of-8 shooting in exhibition vs. Concordia, Nov. 2
FLORDIA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE: 2021-22: Averaged 12.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 blocks while shooting 51.1% from the field in 19 games (19 starts).
OLD DOMINION: 2020-21: Played five minutes across four games…Grabbed first-career rebound in his collegiate debut against Virginia Wesleyan, Dec. 22.
HIGH SCHOOL: First Team All-District and All-Region selection as a senior by averaging 13 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks per game at Sam Houston High School.
PERSONAL: Son of Nina and John Shanu … Has two siblings, Jada and Jadera…Major: Entrepreneurship
Billy Donlon Introductory Press Conference
Thursday, March 26
Bringing the Energy! Thank You to the Crowd vs. No. 21 Miami
Wednesday, February 25
Addison Patterson Dunk vs. Akron
Wednesday, February 04
Cinematic Recap: Jan. 24 Basketball Doubleheader
Saturday, January 24
